Public finance /
Harvey S. Rosen, Ted Gayer.
- 8th ed.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill Irwin, 2008.
- xxvi, 596 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Contiene riferimenti bibliografici e indice.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 570-582) and indexes.
PART 1: GETTING STARTED: Introduction -- Tools of positive analysis -- Tools of normative analysis -- PART 2: ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC EXPENDITURE: Public goods -- Externalities -- Political economy -- Income redistribution: conceptual issues -- Expenditure programs for the poor -- Social insurance I: social security and unemployment insurance -- Social insurance II: Health care -- Cost-benefit analysis -- PART 3: A FRAMEWORK FOR TAX ANALYSIS: Taxation and income distribution -- Taxation and efficiency -- Efficient and equitable taxation -- PART 4: THE UNITED STATES REVENUE SSYTEM: The personal income tax -- Personal taxation and behavior -- The corporation tax -- Deficit finance -- Taxes on consumption and wealth -- PART 5: MULTIGOVERNMENT PUBLIC FINANCE: Public finance in a federal system -- Appendix: Some basic microeconomics -- Glossary.
"Harvey S. Rosen introduces readers to the latest research in Public Finance. With highlights from the Bush administration, updates to tax laws, and discussions of up-to-date examples, Rosen's approach encompasses important revisions to the Seventh Edition, with current changes to government policy." "Additional revisions to the Seventh Edition include new discussions regarding estate, pollution, corporate, and personal income taxes, savings issues, and corporate scandals."--Jacket.